Iron methionine complex salts
AssigneeZinpro Corporation
InventorsDean R. Anderson, Mahmoud M. Abdel-Monem
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Abstract
Novel complex salts wherein the cation of the salt is a complex between iron and methionine. These salts are useful for nutritional supplementation to provide iron and methionine, both in a form which effectively increases the bioavailability of these compounds to animals.
Claims11
A feed supplement having the capability of enhancing the nutrition and health of animals by effectively increasing the absorption, distribution and utilization of iron and methionine within the body system of said animals, comprising in solid form a water soluble iron methionine complex salt having an anion selected from the group consisting of halide, phosphate and sulfate, the amount of said salt being sufficient to provide a dietary intake of iron of at least from about 50 parts per million to about 500 parts per million.
A water soluble methionine ferric ion complex salt in solid form, of the formula ##STR2## wherein Y is a whole integer and is 1 or 2, X is an inorganic anion selected from the group consisting of halide, sulfate and phosphate, and Z and W are whole integers selected to electrostatically balance the cationic and anionic charges of the complex salt.
A water soluble methionine ferrous ion complex salt, in solid form, of the formula ##STR3## wherein Y is a whole integer and is 1 or 2, X is an inorganic anion selected from the group consisting of halide, sulfate, and phosphate, and Z and W are whole integers selected to electrostatically balance the cationic and anionic charges of the complex salt.
1:1 ferric methionine chloride in solid form.
1:1 ferric methionine acid sulfate in solid form.
1:1 ferrous methionine acid sulfate in solid form.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.